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2018 Map of Chittenden

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Chittenden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The San Andreas Fault cuts through this landscape where Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties meet, tracing a geological boundary near the Pajaro River. The city of Gilroy anchors the northern portion, with its development extending toward Gavilan College and Christmas Hill. This era shows the transition from the organized grid of the city to the more complex topography of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the west and the Lomerias Muertas to the southeast.

Smaller, historically distinct communities like Old Gilroy, Sargent, and Carnadero line the transportation corridors, while the southern reach includes the Chittenden Pass and River Oaks. The map details the hydrology of the region, from the winding paths of Uvas Creek and Llagas Creek to significant bodies of water such as Soda Lake and Quarry Lake, illustrating how the drainage of the Santa Clara Valley converges toward the river gap at Chittenden.